Fishing-reel.



G. P. BURT. FISHING REEL. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1913. l

' Patented May 5, 1914.

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mvantoz Charlslurt C." P. BURT.

FISHING REEL, APPLIGATIQN FILED MAY za, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914..

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SWW/141701, CharZesPBu/t line drums of such reels,

'journals 2, Which run in UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

CHARLES I. BURT, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

FISHING-REEL. f

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5. 1914..

Application filed May` 23, 1913. Serial No. 169,467. A

My invention relates to improvements in fishing reels, and particularly to brake mechanism for controlling the rotation of the the object of the invention being to provide a brake mecha-v nism of the expanding,r brake type which is simple of construction, reliable and efficient in action, adapted to be conveniently operated and regulated in action by the hand of the operator grasping the handle or grip portion of the rod, and which will act to quickly and positively control the speed of rotation of the drum lWithout unduly checking or throwing objectionable shocks or strains upon the drum or upon the line.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure portion of a fishing rod equipped with my improved reel. Fig. 2 is a horizontal transverse section through the reel. Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical longitudinal sections through the reel on the lines 3 3 and 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking respectively toward the inner faces of the head .and tail plates. Fig. 5 is a view showing portions of the parts illustrated in Fig. 4 on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 3. Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are sections taken, respectively on the lines 7 7, 8 8, 9 9, 10 10, and 11--11 of Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the drum of the reel, carrying hard steel agate bearings 3. The bearings 3 are recesses into bushings 4 carried by the head plate 5 and the tai plate 6. The bushings are provided with iianges 7, and p and tail plates. The head and tail plates are held rigidly parallel to each other by tie rods 8.

The drum is driven by spur gear wheels 9 and 10,the ratio preferably being 2 to 1. The wheel 9 is secured rigidly to the adjacent journal. 2, while the wheel 10 is integral with vposition by screws 18.

-fitted with pins 21.

1 is a side elevation of the handle are free to rotate in the headv Ktheir bearings.

its shaft 1-0. The shaft 10 extends through the head plate and has a square shank on which the crank 11 is tted,a screw in 12 serving to secure the crank to the sha t.

Thetail end o f the drum has a cylindrical brake surface 13 turned on it. The bushing 4 in the tail plate carries two pins 14 set at diametrcally oppositev sides of its axis. Two fla-t steel springs 15 are secured to the tail plate by bolts 16, but are free to turn on the bolts. These springs are tted with sleeves or brake shoes 17, which are held in Bracket plates 19, are secured to said and said eyes are Links 22 and spiral springs 23 connect the pins in the bracket provided with eyes 19', springs by .screws 20,

plates to the pins on the bushing as shown,

the ends of the spiral springs being hooked through the holes in lthe pins to act as keepers for the links. p

Outside the' head and tail plates the bushings 4 have y square Shanks 4. Shanks are tted brake arms 24, held by set screws 25. The outer ends of these arms are fitted with links 26, which links and arms are connected by a cross bar 27, thus forming an operating yoke coupled to the bushings.

Attached to the middle of the cross bar,L but free to turn on it, is a hand ip or lever 28. This gri or lever is pivotal y secured at its outer en to the fishing rody A by a clamp or strap 29 provided with securing bolts 30 and wing nuts 30. 1

Two of the4 tie rods carry thel ordinary clip 31 reel to the rod. The ends of this clip engage the ferrules B and C on the rod. The ferrule C is backed by a ring 32, whichmay be screwed down on the ferrule to hold it firmly in place. A bridge 33 is arranged inside the head plate by bolts 34 having squared potions 34 engaging similar openings in head plate to hold them from turning.

In use, the crank 1l is adapted to drive the drum 1 in either direction through the medium of the gears 9 and 10, the construction in this respect being similar yto that of an ordinary reel. When the hand grip or lever 28 is moved toward the rod the brake arms 24y cause the bushings 4 to rotate. in

ated against the resistance of the springs 23 to force the springsl` and brake shoes-17 'out against the cylindrical brake surface 13, thus applying the brake. The brake On these The links 22 are thus actu-v with tapered ends, for attaching the members 15 and 17 are of less curvature (longer radius) than the brake surface on the drum,'as a result of which the braking pressure is applied first at the free ends of 5 the brake shoes,l and consequently the area of the braking surface,and the braking pressure are increased gradually as the brake varms and the bushings are rotated by the hand grip or lever. When the pressure upon the hand grip or lever is reduced or removed the springs 23 retract the movable brake members, thus reducing the brake pressure or throwing said brake members out of action.

It will be observed that the construction de: scribed provides an expanding brake composed of a pair of oppositely disposed brake shoes adapted to be moved outward relatively or expanded 2.0 -or to be moved inwardlyor contracted to release their braking pressure. As the press sure of these brake shoes is yieldingly and gradually applied to the brake surface 13, it will be apparent that a quick application 25 of the brakeat any degree of pressure may. be made without suddenly checking. or straining' the drum or line, since any sudden throwing of maximum into action is avoidedw In practice the reel is intended to'be secured to the upper side of the rod, which is,A for convenience of illustration, shown in reversed position in Fig. 1, and when used for the larger fishes thebrake lever 28, arranged as shown, is dernployed, which lever is disposed inadvanee of the reel, and extends toward the tip of the y rod-is rested' in a pocket secured to theishermans belt andthe rod is held by the left 40 hand at the forward grip, the fingers of ,thel

left hand being arranged to close over the brake lever and operate the brake, while the right hand is free to." turn the crank handle or to steady the rod by grasping the rear grip.V In fishing for .game fish with smaller reels the yoke may be arranged to 'stand upright at' right angles to the rod and a pull handle connected therewith and itted to extend toward the butt of the rod. With this, latter arrangen'lent the rod may beheld andthe brake operated with one hand, a `condition thatis -necessary in casting. I have not deemed' it necessary toillustrate x this modied form of the invention, as it and similar modifications willbe apparent and fall within the `scope and spirit -o'f the appended claims.

I claim: Y.

1. A reel 'including a framefstructure, a

drum journaled therein and provided with a cylindrical brake surface, an expanding toengage the brake surface 13, 'i

va cylindrical brake surface,

brake pressurel rod. In 'fishing the buttof the element.

brake comprising pivoted brake shoes curved on arcs with circumferential sections of greater radius than such surface and movable toward and from the member, spring retracted links 'connecting said brake shoes with said crank member, and means for actuating said crank member.

2. A reel including a frame structure, a drum journaled therein and provided with a brake surface, an expanding brake coml prising pivoted brake shoes movable toward and from the said brake'surfaoe, a crank member, spring retracted links connecting said brake shoes lwith said crank member, a yoke connected with the crank member for actuating the same, and an operating device for actuating the yoke. E

3. A reel including a frame structure, a drum journaled therein and provided with an expanding brakecomprising yieldingly supported brake members movable into and out of engagement With said-surface, a 4crank element, links coupling said crank element to said brake members, retracting springs connecting said brake-members with fsaid crank same, a cranky element, and controlling means for rotating i the crank element.

4. A reel including a frame having a head and tail plates, a rotary crank element upon the tail plate, a drum journaled in said head and tail plates ,and provided with a cylindrical brake surface, an expanding brake composed of a pair of yielding brake shoes mounted upon the tail plate and movable toward and from said brake surface, actuating links connecting said brake shoes with the crank element, retract'mg'sprlngs connecting said brake shoes with the crank element, and means forrot-a-tingsaid crank 5. A reelincluding a frame structurehaving head and tail plates, a rotary crank element on the tail plate, a drum journaled 1n the head and taill plates and provided with a cylindrical brake surface, an expandmg brake composed of a pair of curved yielding brake shoes mounted upon. the tail plate and movable into and out of engagement Vwith said surface, links connecting said brake shoes with said crank element, retracting springs connecting said brake shoes with said crank element, a yoke for actuatlng the crank element, and anoperating member connected with theyoke. .i t In testimony whereof I aix my signature fin presence of two witnesses.k

, CHAR-LES P., BURT. Witnesses R. C. MAOFALL, MILTON D. HYA'rr. 

